per |
1. prep. for | |
Ma io l'ho fatto per te! - But I did it for you! | |
Te lo vendo per appena trecento euro - I'll sell it you for only three hundred euro | |
Ho studiato per tre ore - I studied for three hours | |
Questo è il treno per Londra - This is the train for London | |
2. prep. to (indicates direction) | |
3. prep. through | |
Sono passato per il centro - I passed through the center | |
4. prep. in or on | |
Camminava ansiosamente per la stanza - He was pacing anxiously about the room | |
5. prep. by | |
Te lo invio per posta - I'll send it to to by post | |
6. prep. with | |
7. prep. as | |
ricomporre |
1. v. to recompose | |
2. v. to reset (type) | |
un |
1. art. an, a | |
2. n. one | |
3. adj. one | |
4. pron. one | |
ordine |
1. n. order | |
che |
1. pron. (interrogative) what | |
2. pron. (relative) who; whom; which; (ngd, nominative and accusative case) | |
3. conj. that | |
4. conj. than | |
5. conj. when | |
6. det. some (informal) A remarkable (some party - che festa - che bambola!) | |
rimettendo |
1. v. gerund of rimettere | |
rimettere |
1. v. to remit, hand, deliver, submit, refer, entrust | |
2. v. to put again, put back, replace | |
3. v. to remit, forgive, pardon | |
4. v. to vomit, be sick, throw up | |
al |
1. contraction. contraction of a il; to the, at the | |
2. prep. (cooking, in the singular) with (an ingredient) | |
risotto al pecorino - rice with pecorino cheese | |
risotto allo zafferano - rice with saffron | |
pasta all'aglio - pasta with garlic | |
a |
1. prep. in | |
2. prep. at | |
3. prep. to | |
4. prep. Indicates the direct object, mainly to avoid confusion when it, the subject, or both are displaced, or for emphasis | |
A me non importa. - To me it doesn’t matter. | |
A lei non piace, ma a lui piace molto. - She doesn't like it, but he likes it very much. | |
5. v. misspelling of ha | |
il |
1. art. the | |
Loro |
1. pron. (uncommon, very, formal, or polite) you | |
2. adj. (uncommon, very, formal, or polite, possessive) your | |
3. pron. they | |
4. pron. (dative, formal) them, to them | |
Parlerò loro. - I'll talk to them. | |
5. adj. (before the noun): il loro (la loro, i loro, le loro) | |
6. adj. (after the noun): loro (same in feminine and plural forms) | |
7. adj. (possessive) their | |
i loro figli - their children | |
le loro macchine - their cars | |
casa loro - their house | |
il loro padre - their father | |
8. adj. (possessive, often capitalised) your (polite plural form) | |
i Loro figli - your children | |
le Loro macchine - your cars | |
casa Loro - your house | |
il Loro padre - your father | |
9. pron. theirs | |
Sono i loro. - They are theirs. | |
10. pron. (often, capitalised) your (polite plural form) | |
Sono i Loro. - They are yours. | |
posto |
1. n. place, spot | |
Erano al posto giusto al momento giusto. - They were in the right place at the right time. | |
2. n. place, position (in a list, classification etc); often not translated | |
La squadra si è aggiudicata un ottimo terzo posto nella gara finale della stagione. - The team clinched an excellent third place in the final race of the season. | |
3. n. seat | |
Su un treno o tram è educazione chiedere se un posto è libero prima di sedersi. - On a train or tram it's polite to ask if the seat is free before sitting down. | |
4. n. room, space | |
I sistemi di scaffali sono l'ideale in un garage dove occorra fare posto per un'auto o per un ufficio. - Shelving systems are ideal in a garage where you also need to make room for a car, or an | |
5. n. job, position, post | |
Ho ottenuto un posto di insegnante d'inglese in un'università locale. - I got a job teaching English at a local University. | |
6. v. masculine singular past participle of porre | |
porre |
1. v. to put, to place | |
Le |
1. pron. (formal) alternative case form of le (you) | |
nel ringraziarla per la sua risposta, Le porgo i miei distinti saluti | |
2. art. the | |
3. pron. (accusative) them (third-person plural feminine) | |
Le ho viste. - I saw them. | |
4. pron. (dative) her, to her | |
Le ho detto che la amo. - I told her that I love her. | |
Le ho dato la lettera. - I gave her the letter. | |
5. pron. (dative) you, to you (term of respect) | |
Non le ho detto il mio nome. - I didn't tell you my name. | |
Le ho dato la lettera. - I gave you the letter. | |
tessere |
1. v. to weave | |
2. v. to plot | |
3. n. plural of tessera | |
di |
1. prep. (ngd, Used to indicate possession, after the thing owned and before the owner); ’s | |
L’ira di Apollo - The wrath of Apollo | |
la coda del cane - the dog’s tail | |
Canto dello sciatore - Song of the skier | |
Dichiarazione Universale dei Diritti dell’Uomo - Universal declaration of the Rights of the Man | |
Simbolo degli Apostoli - Signs of the Apostles | |
Manifesto della cucina futurista - Manifesto of the futurist kitchen | |
Dei delitti e delle pene - Of the crimes and of the punishments | |
2. prep. from | |
Lei è di Monreale in Sicilia, ma adesso vive a Roma - She's from Monreale in Sicily, but she now lives in Rome | |
3. prep. ’s | |
La mia canzone preferita degli U2? 'One' ! - My favorite song by U2? 'One'! | |
La Divina Commedia di Dante Alighieri - The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri | |
4. prep. than | |
Jack è più alto di sua moglie, Joan. - Jack is taller than his wife, Joan. | |
Biden ha detto che l'economia USA è in condizioni peggiori di quanto pensasse - Biden says US economy is in worse shape than he thought. | |
5. prep. (ngd, Used in superlative forms); in, of | |
Pont Neuf è il più antico ponte di Parigi - Pont Neuf is the oldest bridge in Paris. | |
6. prep. about, on, concerning | |
Euclide scrisse diversi libri di matematica. - Euclid wrote many books on mathematics. | |
Parliamo di sentimenti. - Let's talk about feelings. | |
7. prep. (ngd, Expresses composition); of, made of, in or more often omitted | |
Sei Nazioni: la Scozia gioca con l'Italia in un incontro decisivo per il cucchiaio di legno. - Six Nations: Scotland meet Italy today in a wooden-spoon decider. | |
Ho comprato una collana d'oro bianco. - I bought a white gold necklace. | |
8. prep. (followed by an infinitive) to or omitted | |
Lei ha detto di non preoccuparsi. - She said not to worry. | |
Che devo fare se penso di avere un virus nel mio computer? - What should I do if I believe I have a virus on my computer? | |
9. prep. (ngd, Used with the definite article in partitive constructions); some | |
Vuoi dell'acqua? - Would you like some water? | |
10. prep. ngd, Used in some expressions in a partitive-like function, often without article. | |
penso di sì - I think so | |
niente di meglio - nothing better | |
Che c’è di nuovo? - What's new? | |
un |
1. art. an, a | |
2. n. one | |
3. adj. one | |
4. pron. one | |
mosaico |
1. n-m. mosaic, puzzle, jigsaw, jigsaw puzzle | |
2. n-m. mixture (of disparate things) | |
3. adj. Mosaic | |
in |
1. prep. in | |
Ho qualcosa in tasca. - I have got something in my pocket. | |
Partirò in primavera. - I will be leaving in spring. | |
Vado in quinta elementare. - I'm in fifth grade of elementary school. | |
2. prep. to | |
Sono andato in panetteria. - I went to the bakery. | |
Vado in quinta elementare. - I go to fifth grade of elementary school. | |
3. prep. into | |
4. prep. by | |
Vado a scuola in autobus. - I go to school by bus. | |
5. prep. on | |
Ho messo un cappello in testa. - I put a hat on my head. | |
Metti il pane in tavola. - Put the bread on the table. | |
continuo |
1. adj. continuous | |
2. v. first-person singular present indicative of continuare | |
continuare |
1. v. to carry on, to continue | |
movimento |
1. n. movement | |
2. n. (music) tempo mark | |
3. n. (music, by extension) movement (division of a larger composition) | |
4. n. exercise | |
5. n. motion | |
6. n. bustle | |
7. n. clockwork | |
8. v. first-person singular present indicative of movimentare | |
movimentare |
1. v. to enliven | |
2. v. to handle, move | |
rendesse |
1. v. third-person singular imperfect subjunctive of rendere | |
rendere |
1. v. to give back, to return | |
2. v. to yield (a return etc) | |
3. v. to render | |
4. v. to send or make | |
5. v. (intransitive) to be profitable | |
giustizia |
1. n. justice, fairness, equity | |
2. n. (legal) law, justice, law enforcement | |
giustiziare |
1. v. to execute (someone) | |
ai |
1. contraction. contraction of a i; to the, at the | |
a |
1. prep. in | |
2. prep. at | |
3. prep. to | |
4. prep. Indicates the direct object, mainly to avoid confusion when it, the subject, or both are displaced, or for emphasis | |
A me non importa. - To me it doesn’t matter. | |
A lei non piace, ma a lui piace molto. - She doesn't like it, but he likes it very much. | |
5. v. misspelling of ha | |
i |
1. art. the | |
soggetti |
1. adj. plural of soggetto | |
2. n. plural of soggetto | |
soggetto |
1. adj. subject, dependent | |
2. adj. subject, prone, exposed | |
3. n. subject, matter, theme, topic | |
4. n. (grammar, medicine, music, law, philosophy) subject | |
5. n. fellow, person, individual, lot, sort | |
6. n. script (of a film, etc.) | |
deboli |
1. n. plural of debole | |
che |
1. pron. (interrogative) what | |
2. pron. (relative) who; whom; which; (ngd, nominative and accusative case) | |
3. conj. that | |
4. conj. than | |
5. conj. when | |
6. det. some (informal) A remarkable (some party - che festa - che bambola!) | |
La |
1. pron. (formal) alternative case form of la (you) | |
2. art. the | |
3. pron. (accusative) her, it | |
La vedo. - I see her. | |
4. pron. (accusative, formal) you (term of respect) | |
La vedo. - I see you. | |
Scusi se la disturbo. - Sorry to bother you. | |
5. n. (music) la (musical note) | |
6. n. (music) A (musical note and scale) | |
letteratura |
1. n. literature | |
2. n. bibliography | |
cosiddetta |
1. adj. feminine singular of cosiddetto | |
cosiddetto |
1. adj. so-called | |
Maggiore |
1. n. (when applied to a name) the Elder | |
2. adj. bigger, greater | |
3. adj. biggest, greatest | |
4. adj. longer, longest | |
5. adj. larger, largest | |
6. adj. most important | |
7. adj. major | |
8. adj. greater than | |
9. adj. older, oldest | |
10. adj. most of | |
11. n. oldest, elder | |
12. n. major (military) | |
aveva |
1. v. third-person singular imperfect indicative of avere | |
avere |
1. v. to have | |
Avevo un'anima. - I used to have a soul. | |
Ho una macchina. - I have a car. | |
Ho diciassette anni. - I have 17 years. | |
2. v. (auxiliary) to have | |
Ho fatto un errore. - I (have) made a mistake. | |
3. n. property, substance | |
4. n. (in the plural) belongings | |
5. n. credit, assets | |
6. n. swag | |
da |
1. prep. from | |
Giacomino da Verona - Giacomino from Verona | |
interviste dal libro - interviews from the book | |
traduzione dall’“Inferno” di Dante - translation from Dante’s ‘Inferno’ | |
Dalla Terra alla Luna - From the Earth to the Moon | |
2. prep. at | |
da Giovanni - at Giovanni’s house | |
3. prep. since | |
da quando? - since when? | |
4. prep. to (implying necessity) | |
Non c'è (niente) da fare - There's nothing to do | |
5. prep. ngd, Used in some adverbial phrases: | |
da per tutto/dappertutto/da ogni parte - everywhere | |
da presso/dappresso - closely | |
da lontano - from a distance | |
da solo - by oneself | |
6. prep. like, as | |
fare una vita da cani - to live like dogs | |
correre da matti - to run like crazies | |
trattare da amico - to treat as a friend | |
7. v. misspelling of dà | |
sempre |
1. adv. always | |
2. adv. (colloquial) still | |
…sempre in garanzia? - …still under guarantee? | |
da sempre |
1. adv. lifelong | |
tacitato |
1. v. past participle of tacitare (feminine: tacitata, masculine plural: tacitati, feminine plural: tacitate) | |
tacitare |
1. v. To hush up. | |
2. v. To pay off. | |
e |
1. conj. and | |
mal |
1. n. apocopic form of male | |
rappresentato |
1. v. past participle of rappresentare (feminine: rappresentata, masculine plural: rappresentati, feminine plural: rappresentate) | |
2. v. past participle of rappresentarsi | |
rappresentare |
1. v. to be, constitute, represent, account for, symbolize, mean | |
2. v. to represent, depict, portray, picture, show | |
3. v. to represent, act for, stand for, speak for, act as agent for, be | |
4. v. (transitive, theater) to act, play, stage, give | |
5. v. (transitive, cinema) to run, show | |